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Milk Cooler Washer. No. 241,290. Patented May 10,1881..

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EUGENE BROWN AND JOHN T.t eAIeE, OF EATON, NEW YORK;

MILK-COOLER WASHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,290, dated May 10,1881.

Application filed February 28, 188]. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EUGENE BROWN and JOHN T. GAIGE, citizens of theUnited States, resident at Eaton, in the county of Madison and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMilk-Cooler Washers; and we do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enableothers skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a representation ot' a longitudinal section, partly inelevation. Fig. 2 is plan, showing inclined brush, and Figs. 3 and 4 aredetail views.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for cleaning cans.

The object of this invention is the production of a device which willthoroughly cleanse all portions of the can and at the same time relievethe pressure upon the apparatus.

The'invention consists in a brush constructed as hereinafter set forth,by means of which, and its combination with other devices, the result isobtained.

In the annexed drawings, A is a table supported on legs and divided intothe washing and rinsing tubs B C. At the bottom of the former, at itsouter end, b, is arranged obliquely a stationary brush, D. Above this,but on the same line, is the rotary cylinder E, having similar brushesF.

G is the holder for brush D, made of metal, having its end g open, itssides g' turned in at g2, and having a bridge, g3, with notch g4,located near its end g5, which latter is at the end of tub B.

Brush D is formed of a back, d, and bristles d', and has at one end thekey d2, having head d3, and has springs d4 made fast to its back. Thesesprings may be made of any suitable shape-spiral, plate, loop wire, asshown, or any other. This brush is slipped into the open end of holderG, the key end in front, the edges of the back catching under lips g2.The key is turned with its stem in notch g4 and its head back of thebridge g3. This keeps the brush in place.

His the body or stock of cylinder E. It has in its periphery thelongitudinal grooves h, of a size to receive the backs of the brushes F,the latter of a construction similar to brushes l). Secured to theportions of this stock between the grooves are the curved plates I I I,whose edges i i project over said grooves and engage the edges of thebacks of the brushes. At oneI end this stock has the enlarged bore K,and in the ends 7c, between the grooves h, are cut from the outside thetransverse grooves 7c. In these grooves lo is placed the flat ring L,having the notches l where it spans the grooves h. The brushes F are runinto these grooves i1J from the other ends, andare held in by their keysbeing turned in the notches l. At the other end of the cylinder thecurved plates I pass beyond the stock H, forming a recess, m.

M is a plate havin g a shape like the end of stock II. This plate hasbristles m', and is securely attached to stock H in recess fm.Longitudinally through the center of this stock is the bore h.

N is a hole in the end of tub B, and P a bearing, with hole p on a linetherewith.

Q is a journal, which is passed through these holes, a gland, B, beingpreferably placed in hole N and through the bore 7b', and having at itsouter end the pulley q or other device for applying power. This journalis held secure in the cylinder, and when the gland is used it entersinto the enlarged bore K.

The cans to be cleansed are slipped onto the cylinder and the latter isrevolved. The side and end brushes of the cylinder cleanse the inside,and the bottom brush the outside. The springs receive the pressure,relieving the brushes and preventing their breakage.

The brushes, being removable, can be taken out and cleaned and replaced.

What we claim is- 1. In a milk-cooler washer, the combination, with thetub B, having the grooved holder G, provided with the notched bridge g3,of the removable brush D, having key d2 cl3, the cylinder E, having theremovable brushes F, the plate M, having bristles m', and the shaft andpulley for operatin g said cylinder, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

2. In a milk-cooler washer, the cylinder E,

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In testimony whereof We affix our si gna-tures 1n presence of twowitnesses.

EUGENE BROWN. JOHN '1". GAIGE.

Witnesses MYRoN D. CASE, NICHOLAS BENEE.

